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Mount St. Mary's University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Emmitsburg, MD
Population 180,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,806
Men / Women 50% / 50%
White 56%
Black 18%
Hispanic 14%
International 5%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%
From State 61%
From Region 22%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 35%
Business & Economics 30%
Computer Science 10%
Life & Natural Sciences 10%
Education 5%
Health Sciences 5%
Arts 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $48,630
Est. Cost of Attendance $63,731
10-Year ROI $181,000
ROI Percentile 74th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 62%
6-Year Graduation Rate 65%
Transfer-Out Rate 28%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,580 (49%)
Days Without Precipitation 250 (58%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 82%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 15%
SAT Range 1080 – 1240
SAT Math Range 503 – 620
SAT RW Range 543 – 660
ACT Range 19 – 27

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Mount St. Mary's University 481 42% / 58% 3% $65,626 95%
Computer Science 24 +8 71% / 29% 4% $85,613 88 100%
Cybersecurity 23 +7 61% / 39% 0% $88,508 90
Data Science 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $75,978 80
Chemistry 4 +3 25% / 75% 0% $67,673 66
Mathematics 6 67% / 33% 0% $69,500 70
Biochemistry 7 +3 43% / 57% 14% $58,387 44
Biology 28 +4 18% / 82% 0% $58,540 44 92%
Environmental Studies 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $53,375 29
Neuroscience 9 11% / 89% 0% $55,216 35
Health Sciences 26 +1 15% / 85% 8% $72,432 75
Accounting 22 +4 50% / 50% 5% $75,754 79 100%
Accounting and Related Services $76,543 80
Business Administration 95 +9 62% / 38% 4% $76,055 80 96%
Economics 3 +1 67% / 33% 33% $73,298 76
Entrepreneurship 7 +1 100% / 0% 0% $68,417 68
Sports Management 19 +1 63% / 37% 16% $53,583 30 100%
Communication 16 +1 31% / 69% 0% $52,280 26 92%
Criminology 33 +16 33% / 67% 0% $76,537 80 91%
English 11 +1 18% / 82% 0% $50,244 21
Family and Community Services 24 +2 21% / 79% 0% $51,913 25
History 13 +5 69% / 31% 0% $49,552 19 100%
Interdisciplinary Studies 13 46% / 54% 0% $51,590 24
International Affairs 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,972 37
Philosophy 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $48,207 16
Political Science 13 +2 46% / 54% 0% $55,377 35 95%
Psychology 23 +3 22% / 78% 0% $49,357 18 89%
Sociology 12 +7 8% / 92% 0% $56,144 37 98%
Spanish 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $53,232 29
Theology/Theological Studies 4 +1 50% / 50% 50% $62,307 55 95%
Elementary Education 23 13% / 87% 0% $58,437 44 92%
Social Studies Education 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $59,798 48
Art 9 +2 22% / 78% 0% $38,858 4 95%